Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
DON'T BE BULLDOZED.


The average woman that pants for public
life will be found rot to be above the en-
ploynent of the cheeky methods of The
curbsione politician. An intelligent lady,
in fact one Of the highest and hest bred
women to Ike found in this city but to
whom every idea of public life is repug-
nant, said to us yesterday, that she had
been approached by no less than three
women-we will net call them ladies-up-
On the subject of registration and voting.
10 answer to her quiet bat pleasant re-
fusal to agree to any thing OF the KIND.
these embryo politicians resorted to abuse,
saving among other things, ooh, L know
what the trouble is 10 your case: YOU are
afraid Of your husband" One thing is
probably quite sure and that is, that these
hulldozinr females husbands are the ,imid
part of their households In nine cases
on. of len that class of hens DO the crow
ing and rule the roost, referring to that
roost always, as''my home or my house,
whether owned or rented.
The EAGLE beseeches those good, quiet,
home loving wives and tender, loving
mothers who shrink from anything like
public life and who dread the results that
such Innovations may bring upon the fn-
ture happiness Of their own boys and girls.
and upon their chances of happy homes, to
just quietly ignore and if necessary sit
down on or snub-the pernicious noses OF
these internedlers, and do it as emphaticai-
ly as you would repel any attempt OF any
body to regulate your home for you, or
anyone who should for ulierior purposes
try TO destroy your confidence in the love
of your husband or your belief in truth
and virtue.
This is one of the methods res0rted TO by
the female schemers who, through import
ed screechers and peripetitic old maids
and grass widows, succeeded in bulldozing
out of the don't care ell ment Of our state
names sufficient to a petition that induced
cranky legislature 10 pass the so called
political abortion entitled the Female
Municipal Suffrage Bill.
This may seem plain or even rough Ian
guage, but it will not we assure you, effect
the spirits OF stir the feathers Of those who
brought this trouble upon ua, while it is
not INTENDED nor can it touch that woman,
he she mother, daughter or sister who he
lieves as we do.
We hear a great deal about the beautiful
workings of female suffrage in Washing
ton territory. Those accounts are imagina-
tions and lies So obnoxious is the work
ing of the law which puts women into pub-
lie life out there that the supreme court,
upon mere technically, lately decided
the law unconstitutional We know that
large per cent of the womcn who make
the woman suffrage a hobby, have about
as little use for churches and preachers rs
they have for home and its delights and
duties But rs the great majority of US
believe in them as well rs in home and
upon our table number of letters from
leading divines Of the principal towns and
cities Of Washington territory These let
tiers were written in response to letter
sent out To them by Kansas gentleman who
is intensely interested in this question aud
wanted the truth He wrote to different
denominations but asked all the same ques-
tons He left these letters with us upon
our promise to give no names in print.
They are from Olympia, Tocoma, Wala
Waila, Seattle, Gonzales. and other points
A great majority of these preachers say
that their names must not be made public
but not one of the letters even intimate
cess Some Of the letters are very bitter
One pastor saws it has ruptured homes
and divided husbands and wives Another
says all The low women vote and the con
tinued appeal is for good women to turn
out ami meet and counterbalance this elc
mcnt. Another says great majority of
er he coaxed or buliied into voting,
although some precincts turn out as
strongly rs the men. Another says that
the result of woman suffrage is hut an
augmentation OF the total vote with no
prccepthle influence in any direction for
good.
Al of The letters agree substantially in
their answers 10 seven Questions PROFOUND
cd 10y the gentleman 10 vi HON they ART adj
dressed. and in THESE points, viz: Woman
suffrage in Washington territory Q) don't
work well; ~ has not aided temperance
nor helped that cause; % has not elevated
nor 'el jtd 10 elevate Ntm,n; al has not
bent tiii,d society. hun on the contrary has
tended TO mar social life; % has not aided
Christianity or Strengthened the churches;
60 the best women 30 not, except III eXcep-
t;onal precincts and towns. participate IN
I be elections; "a would pot recommend its
adoption in Kansas tor any where else 3
Now we are prepared for screech or
IeSuy 10 receive u ttitsa'H'n AS ipr me
other side. il will Nc enGorsemen, enough
L. those lsdies, who believe with Us and
" no can trust their husbands, sons and
brothers TO do more for them than they
would ar could do fer themselves, when
they meet US ju,i To smile.
WHAT THEY SAY OF Us.